Description: Fossil Spinosaurid specimen tooth of large proportions with interesting colour tones and morphology.A once ferocious carnivores tooth of large size, from the apex semi-aquatic predatory dinosaur of the Cretaceous of modern Morocco, North Africa. Overall this is a very large dinosaur tooth from a huge Spinosaurus adult, the semi-aquatic predator's jaws and teeth were most certainly the evolutionary specialist killing tools which made Spinosaurus the supreme predatory dinosaur if its time.Condition: The complete tooth once from a massive jaw. An excellent complete elongate root, exhibits the signs of a proceeding other tooth impression on the root stock. The crown apical tip exhibits interesting life wear. The carinae mesial cutting edges are evident as are the facets in the enamel longitudinally; body of the tooth crown. This is a good tooth exhibiting good dark mahogany tonal colours, with some excellent preservation and morphologically a very interesting study specimen dinosaur tooth. Consolidated and conserved in areas in a UK lab. Now exceedingly robust to handle.There are many influences and occurrences which play a role in the overall outcome of the extraction processes and condition of fossils. When considering the value of dinosaur fossils and the diminishing resource they are, particularly in this harsh collecting region and of the unique fossil dinosaur depositions, complete or undamaged teeth are limited in occurrence, it requires many collecting hours, weeks and months to discover fine quality specimens. This increases the value of every good find.Genus: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. Theropoda, Spinosauridae.Age: Mesozoic, Cretaceous, 100,000,000 - 89,000,000 years.Origin: Tegana, 'De Ksar-es-Souk', Kem Kem, Morocco, N. Africa.Spinosaurus tooth measurement.Length: 14.3 cmWidth: 2.5 cmTooth weight: 0,065 gSupplied with a Certificate of authenticity, as above.
Price: 395 GBP
Location: Heswall
End Time: 2025-01-17T13:19:18.000Z
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Sub-Type: Dinosaurs/ Reptiles
Type: Fossils
Shape: Natural
Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco
Finish: Unpolished
Modified Item: No
